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    Brooks Automation, Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits

    10/7/21 4:10:04 PM ET
    $BRKS
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    0000933974false00009339742021-10-042021-10-04

    UNITED STATES

    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

    WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

    FORM 8-K

    CURRENT REPORT

    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 4, 2021

    BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.

    (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

    Delaware

        

    0-25434

        

    04-3040660

    (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

     

    (Commission File Number)

     

    (IRS Employer Identification No.)

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    15 Elizabeth Drive, Chelmsford, MA

     

    01824

    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

     

    (Zip Code)

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    Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (978) 262-2400

    N/A

    (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

    Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

    ☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

    ☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

    ☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

    ☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

    Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

    Title of each class

    Trading Symbol(s)

    Name of each exchange on which registered

    Common Stock, $0.01 par value

    BRKS

    The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b- 2 of this chapter).

    Emerging growth company  ☐

    If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

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    Item 5.02.

    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

    (b) and (e) On October 4, 2021, Brooks Automation, Inc. (“Brooks”) and Guojuan (Amy) Liao agreed that Dr. Liao will no longer serve as President, Life Sciences Services effective as of October 11, 2021. In addition, on October 4, 2021, Brooks and Dr. Liao entered into a letter agreement under which Dr. Liao will serve as a strategic advisor to Stephen S. Schwartz, Brooks’ President and Chief Executive Officer, from October 11, 2021 through December 31, 2021. Under the letter agreement, Dr. Liao will be compensated at a rate equal to 62.5% of her current base salary, reflecting a 25-hour work week while serving in the role of strategic advisor.

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    Item 8.01.Other Events.

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    On October 7, 2021, Brooks issued a press release announcing the transition and pending departure of Dr. Liao. A copy of the press release has been filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

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    Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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    (d) Exhibits

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    99.1

    Press Release dated October 7, 2021, issued by Brooks Automation, Inc.

    104

    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language) document).

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    SIGNATURE

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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    BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.

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    Date: October 7, 2021

    /s/ Jason W. Joseph

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    Jason W. Joseph

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    Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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